They were both tall: one, shy and purposeful and the other, ready to laugh but brought down by worry. Both led our country admirably in the midst of war. We celebrate the birthdays of our first and 16th presidents and, in extension, all our presidents on February 21. Washington and Lincoln lead fascinating lives and a wide variety of books chronicle their struggles and explore their personalities:
Big George by Anne Rockwell
George Did It by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain
by Thomas Allen
Abraham Lincoln by Amy L. Cohn
Lincoln Tells a Joke by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary by Candace Fleming
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Pittsburgh illustrator!
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Today is Anne Rockwell’s (Big George) birthday.
http://childrensbookalmanac.com/
The book The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary includes Mary Todd Lincoln’s cake recipe that was a favorite of the President’s. Read the book and recipe, bake the cake on the 12th, and eat a slice for Abe.